Inspired by this geometric Ralph Lauren pendant, Kelly set out to create a DIY version for her laundry room. Her husband, Andy, came through with a cool 12-sided copy cat for much less.
Side by side, I prefer the thinner lines and the natural stained wood grain look of Kelly & Andy's dodecahedron to the inspiration. Sorry, Mr. Lauren!
If you're equipped with a digital protractor and a ton of patience, step-by-step photos and project details are on Kelly's blog, View Along the Way.
For those who love the lamp but are allergic to math, the pair are selling stained ($139) and unfinished ($129) versions of their dodecahedron pendant in their new shop.
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I prefer the DIY lamp too, actually! It looks great.
I expected to click through and see something that clearly looked DIY (amateur) but was surprised to be proven wrong. Looks great! Good job!
Serious question - are you allowed to market (and sell) something as a copy of an existing product? I also prefer their take on this.
I'm not a fan of either, but to answer sprayfaint's question - only if Ralph Lauren has some sort of USPTO intellectual property ownership (patent, copyright, etc.), or if they invoked the RL brand in any of their promotional efforts. There is a big market for knockoffs - one certain company always has ready-to-wear knock-offs of big red carpet events a day or so after the event.
It looks very nice but I don't think I can support someone blatantly ripping off another design. It would be one thing if this was just a DIY project. But selling it?
I understand it's commonplace now but to me it just seems like selling fake designer purses.
The DIY is prettier!
Greatly prefer the DIY lamp.
@RB Jonhson: there has been a dodecahedron lamp hanging in my parents place for, say, forty years, and it's even older than that. It's a classical form, usually in metal/glass lamps, but the form has been there for years. If the follow your lead, R Lauren has to stop selling skirts, for instance.
I don't understand light fixtures that allow full view of the blinding, naked bulb. This isn't a slam against this particular fixture -- there seem to be lots of them that are popular now.
Can someone enlighten me?
Love, love, love.
Dwsquire, they're for a more industrial look. Obviously the light is a little harsh but you're not supposed to stare at them.
In general I agree with dwsquire. Still, I think this is a great DIY if you like that kind of lamp.
As for the people saying it's intellectual property theft, I would usually agree, but in this case there are enough design differences that it's clearly not pretending to be the same lamp. RL doesn't own dodecahedra. They've been around at least since the ancient Greeks.
I have not doubt RL followed someone else's design lead, as many "revolutionary" designs are "evolutions" of an older design. That said, I like the lightness (pardon the pun)(well, no, it was intended!) of the DIY lamp. I love how precision craftmanship had to be employed in making this lamp. It also tipped me over the edge into getting a digital bevel gauge for the shop.
Yes, the use of clear lamps will be harsh when looking directly at them, but this one is close to the ceiling, so it won't be a problem. I am wondering about the sharp shadows the frame will make, being used with a clear bulb.
Gorgeous lamp. It really adds some character to the room.